mediation
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Colorado lawmakers vote to require mediation before eviction for tenants on government aid
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An effort to require mediation between landlords and tenants before landlords can file for eviction, if the tenant receives certain financial assistance, passed its last major legislative hurdle on Saturday. Under House Bill 1120, mediation would involve a landlord and tenant meeting together with a neutral third party to discuss a voluntary settlement in lieu of…
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Colorado House moves to require mediation before eviction for tenants on government aid
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House lawmakers approved a proposal to require mediation between landlords and tenants before landlords can file for eviction, if the tenant receives certain financial assistance. Under House Bill 1120, mediation would involve a landlord and tenant meeting together with a neutral third party to discuss a voluntary settlement in lieu of an eviction. If an eviction…
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State Supreme Court says judges may not force mediation in criminal cases
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Resolving a question it had never addressed before, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that trial judges may not order the parties in a criminal case to participate in mediation to potentially reach a plea agreement. Although prosecutors and defendants can voluntarily decide to sit down with a neutral third party and discuss how…
